MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2018 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Calhoun

House Bill 849

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT VISIBILITY MUST BE BAD FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL TRUCKS, OR TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS, AND PASSENGER BUSES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REDUCE SPEED TO FORTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 63-3-505, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     63-3-505.  The driver or operator of any motor vehicle must decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic.  All trucks, or truck-trailer combinations and passenger buses shall be required to reduce speed to forty-five (45) miles per hour during inclement weather * * * when visibility is bad.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.

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